The annual Co. Monaghan Motor Club awards night took place in the Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan Town on Sunday last, with a large crowd in attendance.
Chairperson of Co. Monaghan Motor Club Conor Maguire spoke at length regarding the success motor club members had in the last 12 months.
Among the achievements were, Conor Mohan competing in the 2025 Junior World Rally Championship alongside Eamonn Kelly.
Winning Rally Finland, they were in contention to win the championship outright going into the final round.
Killian McArdle, sitting alongside Joe Kelly, was second in the Junior BRC after a final round showdown. Killian also competed in European Rally Championship events and a round of the World Rally Championship.
Ryan Treanor won the 2024/25 National Navigation Championship for the second time.
Evin Hughes and Pakie Duffy won the 2024/25 Squealing Pig Monaghan Border Navigation Championship. Michael Conlon and Adam Langan won the 2025 Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship.
Josh Moffett won multiple rounds of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship. Both Stephen Wright and Sam Moffett competed in the SEAT Supercup Ireland racing series.
Bobby Connolly was competing in the Tullyallen Kart Club Championship 2025. Bobby finished third overall in the Cadet Iame championship after the eight rounds.
In the Gary Nesbitt Club Navigation Championship, Conor Mohan and Michael Carbin were overall winners.
Large amount of yearly awards
First in the beginner class went to Darren Lavery and Aaron McGorman. Whereas, second in the class went to Elijah and Abraham Dixon, with Dermot Mallon and Michael Conlon taking third.
First novice went to Ben Mohan and Damien Hagan. Second in class went to Adam Jordan and Aaron Dixon, with Eoghán and Peter Farrell taking third. Adam Langan and Martin Swinburne finished first semi-expert.
Second in class went to Gretchen Swinburne and Shane Maguire, with Molly Maguire and Cathal McGlone taking third.
Evin Hughes and Pakie Duffy finished first Expert. Second went to Gregory Shinnors and Andrew Mackarel, with Aaron McElroy and Declan Tynan taking third.
Molly Maguire was presented the 2025 Monaghan motor club ladies award for being the top placed lady in the 2024/25 overall club traders championship.
Conor Mohan and Michael Carbin were presented with the Drumlin navigation premier award for being the highest club finishers on the event.
Aaron McElroy and Declan Tynan won the George Cannon award for the highest placed Monaghan-resident crew.
The Gerry McNamara award for contributions to the club and sport as a whole was presented to Patsy McIntyre.
At the end of the night it was the big one, the club Traders Trophy. This highly sought after cup went to Michael Carbin.
Michael gave a speech thanking all his friends and navigators for their support all year and to Damien Treanor for prepping all the cars before each event and supplying a car for him to use in the Autotest event.
